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very interesting election. >> yes it will. hang on to your seat. >> better believe it. >>> and a big settlement from the ponzi scheme of bernie madoff. clients of one hedge fund manager who invested with madoff will receive $405 million in a deal worked out by the new york attorney general. most of the clients are new york residents or charitable groups, will get 40% of their losses up to $5 million. >>> teenager near san diego in trouble all because of emergency situation that was caused when he tried to steal a soda. check it out. 17-year-old reaching into the machine, tried to get a soda for free. think i did that once as a kid. his arm got stuck in the machine up to his shoulder. mine didn't, fortunately, and it took an hour to complete this rescue operation. >> we ended up, initially thought if we could get somebody that had a key that would be able to open the door and access the machine and do very little damage. but, nobody, nobody had the key. available to respond. so we ended up using forcible entry tools. >> medics
very interesting election. >> yes it will. hang on to your seat. >> better believe it. >>> and a big settlement from the ponzi scheme of bernie madoff. clients of one hedge fund manager who invested with madoff will receive $405 million in a deal worked out by the new york attorney general. most of the clients are new york residents or charitable groups, will get 40% of their losses up to $5 million. >>> teenager near san diego in trouble all because of emergency...
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and on saturday clinton met with leaders in kenya where she emphasized the importance of democratic elections. the most-traveled secretary of state in the history of the country. when does hillary sleep? >> she is constantly moving around. >> must have the worst case of jet lag of any human being on the planet. >> goodness. she's doing incredible work, incredible work. >>> well, the chinese have plenty to celebrate these days when it comes to the olympics. and their fans back home are having a grand time watching it all. >> they are letting the good times roll at some drinking establishments in beijing. with the games luring all those patrons in, bar owners are celebrating that sweet sound of cash registers ringing. >> then you throw in some singing and a contest or two and amazingly enough, it's an olympic-style party. under a week to go now, so they better enjoy it. ♪ >> they've got a good summer too. the european soccer championships in june, then wimbledon, now the olympics. so lots of reasons to toss back a few cold ones. >> having a good time and they're doing really well. the athlete
and on saturday clinton met with leaders in kenya where she emphasized the importance of democratic elections. the most-traveled secretary of state in the history of the country. when does hillary sleep? >> she is constantly moving around. >> must have the worst case of jet lag of any human being on the planet. >> goodness. she's doing incredible work, incredible work. >>> well, the chinese have plenty to celebrate these days when it comes to the olympics. and their...
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did new jersey's most powerful elected official doze off during a concert by new jersey's most famous rock star? >> not quite sure how that's a big story. he said he was caught up in the mood, feeling the music, which we all do. >> especially when it comes to the boss. >> can't fall asleep during the boss' show. >>> we begin with the breaking news out of florida. george zimmerman has walked out of the seminole county jail after posting bond. >> his ultimate destination is being kept secret for his safety. it could actually be outside the state of florida. matt gutman filed this report minutes ago from sanford. >> reporter: zimmerman walked right out the front door. not much fanfare. wearing a brown jacket. clean shaven. blue jeans carrying his personal items in a brown paper bag. very calmly walking out of the jail. now his family has been trying to get the $150,000 bail together all weekend. his attorney said there was some concern about them not being able to make it. he said that the primary concern for zimmerman remains his safety. he wore a bulletproof vest during that bail heari
did new jersey's most powerful elected official doze off during a concert by new jersey's most famous rock star? >> not quite sure how that's a big story. he said he was caught up in the mood, feeling the music, which we all do. >> especially when it comes to the boss. >> can't fall asleep during the boss' show. >>> we begin with the breaking news out of florida. george zimmerman has walked out of the seminole county jail after posting bond. >> his ultimate...
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fellow republicans and from president obama's team. >> if they think they could get through a general election with obama and axelrod and not have to be capable of answering tough questions, that's a formula for guaranteed defeat this fall. >> reporter: there also will be new calls for romney to make his tax returns public. but the multimillionaire told abc as of now he has no plans to do that. rob and paula? >> all right. thanks for that report, scott. >>> and president obama is back at the white house after a quick campaign fund-raising trip to his hometown. the president told supporters in the windy city of chicago that they can't give up in the battle to win the white house for another four years. speaking at three different events, the president never specifically mentioned mitt romney, but he said come november voters will have a clear choice. >>> following the penn state sex abuse scandal, first it was former football coach joe paterno who revealed he's fighting lung cancer. and now we know that athletic director tim curley is also battling a recurrence of the disease. curley is current
fellow republicans and from president obama's team. >> if they think they could get through a general election with obama and axelrod and not have to be capable of answering tough questions, that's a formula for guaranteed defeat this fall. >> reporter: there also will be new calls for romney to make his tax returns public. but the multimillionaire told abc as of now he has no plans to do that. rob and paula? >> all right. thanks for that report, scott. >>> and...
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in this election, obama and romney, these will be the first election since 1948 where neither candidate has any military background. interesting little footnote for post-memorial day here. >> interesting nugget. it's an interesting nugget. >> just a little something, something to get you through the morning. >>> day seven of jury deliberations is getting under way in north carolina today in the john edwards corruption trial. the longer jurors take to reach a verdict the more speculation grows they may be deadlocked. edwards is charged with accepting illegal campaign contributions to cover up his extra marital affair while running for president back in 2008. >>> and now to that scandal that has rocked the vatican. the pope's butler arrest forward having confidential documents in his home has agreed to tell everything he knows to prosecutors. that could spell legal trouble for a top vatican leader since few believe the butler acted alone. >> even if this butler is somehow involved, he may also be a sort of convenient scapegoat for people who are higher up in the system. >> believe there's
in this election, obama and romney, these will be the first election since 1948 where neither candidate has any military background. interesting little footnote for post-memorial day here. >> interesting nugget. it's an interesting nugget. >> just a little something, something to get you through the morning. >>> day seven of jury deliberations is getting under way in north carolina today in the john edwards corruption trial. the longer jurors take to reach a verdict the...
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it has scrambled a presidential election that is now less than a week away. here is abc's bill weir. >> reporter: sandy may be 50 miles outside of pittsburgh, but she's dropping a full assortment of meteorological misery from georgia to wisconsin. on the west virginia/maryland border it comes in the form of snow, enough to turn 50 miles of interstate into a treacherous parking lot. they're expecting 14 inches of this in north carolina. meanwhile, in cleveland, the storm scarred the rock 'n' roll hall of fame before churning up waves of lake michigan, high enough to set records and force folks from their midwestern homes. and the fact that all of this is playing out a week before election day could make sandy the mother of all october surprises. while it looked look a campaign stop in battleground ohio, mitt romney deliberately stepped off the stump to accept relief donations and encourage more, but he avoided questions about his previous stance on the role of fema. meanwhile president obama stayed in washington to visit the red cross and attend briefings, coo
it has scrambled a presidential election that is now less than a week away. here is abc's bill weir. >> reporter: sandy may be 50 miles outside of pittsburgh, but she's dropping a full assortment of meteorological misery from georgia to wisconsin. on the west virginia/maryland border it comes in the form of snow, enough to turn 50 miles of interstate into a treacherous parking lot. they're expecting 14 inches of this in north carolina. meanwhile, in cleveland, the storm scarred the rock...
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. >> and that's what you think romney is doing is buying this election? >> of course he is. >> where is he getting the money? >> mostly from wall street. >> reporter: in fact, gingrich went on to tell jon karl that he's just getting started but as we flew from jacksonville to tampa with governor romney he acknowledged he sensed a week and a half ago things were not going his way in south carolina. he senses something very different here in florida. this time around if indeed that's the case he'll point to that shift in strategy that helped make it happen. david muir, abc news, outside tampa, florida. >> and scary news for newt here because romney has done very well among conservatives in florida and among female gop members in florida as well. it does not bode well for newt's campaign. >> seems like he's trying to throw anything against the wall and see what sticks. herman cain had told jonathan karl, whom you saw in that piece, that gingrich is seriously considering making that 9-9-9 tax plan -- >> part of his campaign. >> mm-hmm. >> interesting. we'll s
. >> and that's what you think romney is doing is buying this election? >> of course he is. >> where is he getting the money? >> mostly from wall street. >> reporter: in fact, gingrich went on to tell jon karl that he's just getting started but as we flew from jacksonville to tampa with governor romney he acknowledged he sensed a week and a half ago things were not going his way in south carolina. he senses something very different here in florida. this time around...
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what is your sense as to what effect that may have on this election? >> mitt romney has been trying for the longest time to be a bipartisan, even post-partisan leader, and mitt romney is now seeing barack obama play that role in real life. chris christie to go out of his way in praising president obama and then mayor bloomberg's endorsement. mayor bloomberg epitomizes the idea of someone beyond party labels. so for him to come off the sidelines now and cite president obama on his position on climate change and endorsing his candidacy, i don't think there are a lot of swing voters waiting around to see where the mayor of new york comes down on the race but reinforces the concept of president obama as someone who is able to cross party lines and get things down and be forward looking in terms of his agenda. so i think it just comes at a very well timed moment for the obama campaign, a time where they're feeling wind in their sails to get a little boost like this is definitely a help. >> especially considering bloomberg is an independent and in the spotli
what is your sense as to what effect that may have on this election? >> mitt romney has been trying for the longest time to be a bipartisan, even post-partisan leader, and mitt romney is now seeing barack obama play that role in real life. chris christie to go out of his way in praising president obama and then mayor bloomberg's endorsement. mayor bloomberg epitomizes the idea of someone beyond party labels. so for him to come off the sidelines now and cite president obama on his position...
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that is the key state to this election no matter how you cut it. interestingly the last couple weeks that have seen battleground state polls and national polls, tip towards mitt romney. ohio the stubborn case. mitt romney has stayed below 45%, 44%. president obama, 50% or higher continually there. that is the critical state in the election. >> critical yet again. all eyes on that state. new senior washington editor, rick klein. thank you so much for being here. >> thank you, guys. >>> now we turn to breaking news overnight as the search for a missing new jersey girl comes to a tragic end. the body of 12-year-old autumn pasqual has apparently been found in a recycling container not far from where she was last seen saturday. some 200 law enforcement personnel have been searching for the girl since her disappearance. an autopsy expected to be performed later this morning. >>> new and disturbing details in that deadly shooting at a milwaukee area day spa. we've learned that the man who killed his wife and two others had terrorized his wife for years. h
that is the key state to this election no matter how you cut it. interestingly the last couple weeks that have seen battleground state polls and national polls, tip towards mitt romney. ohio the stubborn case. mitt romney has stayed below 45%, 44%. president obama, 50% or higher continually there. that is the critical state in the election. >> critical yet again. all eyes on that state. new senior washington editor, rick klein. thank you so much for being here. >> thank you, guys....
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joe manchin, the former governor and just re-elected senator of west virginia. >> i understand they took, four, five, six takes to get them to act as outrageously as they wanted to get it sensational. >> reporter: he is steaming. >> what i saw is not what i see in everyday life in west virginia. >> reporter: he fired off a letter to mtv, defending the dignity of his state and calling for changes. something chris christie tried in new jersey. >> mtv's "jersey shore" positive or negative for new jersey? >> negative. >> reporter: from mtv, nothing but support for buck wild. >> the kids have amazing, adventurous, carefree attitude. they live life, loud and proud. we follow that adventure. >> reporter: shame says the senator from west virginia. >> is this what we are trying to promote for the sake of a dollar, tv ratings, this is what you say you want to look up to and want your children watching at night? >> reporter: so far mtv has not commented on the letter from senator joe manchin. david kerley, abc new, washington. >> same backlash with "jersey shore." it was a huge hit. huge success. >
joe manchin, the former governor and just re-elected senator of west virginia. >> i understand they took, four, five, six takes to get them to act as outrageously as they wanted to get it sensational. >> reporter: he is steaming. >> what i saw is not what i see in everyday life in west virginia. >> reporter: he fired off a letter to mtv, defending the dignity of his state and calling for changes. something chris christie tried in new jersey. >> mtv's "jersey...
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so definitely affecting the election right at, incredibly, a pivotal time. >> mm-hmm. they're now being forced to move their campaigns as well as kind of switch their messages as well. >>> but first there's a bull's eye on more than 50 million people this morning as hurricane sandy is taking aim. forecasters are warning everybody in its path, vast path, that the mega storm, some are calling a perfect storm will unleash life-threatening flooding. >> hurricane sandy has already paralyzed the northeast. ripple effects will be felt across the country for days if not weeks if not months to come. we begin with abc's tahman bradley. he's in ocean city, maryland. >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. sandy is a monster, unprecedented in size and scope. along the mid-atlantic, residents are hunkered down preparing for the worst. >> we are expecting a pretty significant storm here that could lead to very significant flooding. >> reporter: transportation brought to a standstill throughout the region. more than 6,000 flights have already been grounded through tuesday, leaving
so definitely affecting the election right at, incredibly, a pivotal time. >> mm-hmm. they're now being forced to move their campaigns as well as kind of switch their messages as well. >>> but first there's a bull's eye on more than 50 million people this morning as hurricane sandy is taking aim. forecasters are warning everybody in its path, vast path, that the mega storm, some are calling a perfect storm will unleash life-threatening flooding. >> hurricane sandy has...
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but interesting, too, the battle for the conservatives and the battle for the middle class in an election that's going to be defined by the economy. so we'll see how it plays out. >>> our political coverage continues later today. watch our interview with mitt romney, the man of the hour, himself. that's coming up on "good morning america." also tune in for some more live reports and analysis on "america this morning." >>> and a sad good-bye in washington state for a park ranger who was killed on new year's day. thousands of mourners were there to honor margaret anderson, who was killed on duty at mount rainier national park. she was shot and killed by an iraq war veteran who drove through a park checkpoint. 24-year-old benjamin colton barnes was later found dead in a creek. >>> and a terrible story from ohio. all apparently the result of a dispute over food. the husband of a terminally ill woman killed three family members, then himself following a disagreement over whether his wife should be fed tea and toast or an orange. the gunman, paul david gilkey, right there, was upset over the ca
but interesting, too, the battle for the conservatives and the battle for the middle class in an election that's going to be defined by the economy. so we'll see how it plays out. >>> our political coverage continues later today. watch our interview with mitt romney, the man of the hour, himself. that's coming up on "good morning america." also tune in for some more live reports and analysis on "america this morning." >>> and a sad good-bye in washington...
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they're saying who ever wins the election, no one wants to take that step until after the election. politics getting in the way of what clearly is a humanitarian crisis in that country. >> 10,000 have been killed since the uprising including a whole lot of women and children. >> it's just beyond heartbreaking there. get to that in a second. >>> also coming up this morning, encouraging news for women trying to get pregnant. new findings about in vitro fertilization and best chances for success. i have two friends going through it. hope they're watching. >> sometimes a painful, and humiliating process. definitely good news. >>> later this half hour, the coolest gadgets for the hottest months from the beach to the barbecue, our giz-whiz with his favorites that will not break the bank. some really, really cool items. >> oh, the soda streaming thing there. the seltzer-maker.yeah. >> very cool. >> got that for my future father-in-law for one of the holidays. >> does he like it? >> he loves it. >> really good. >> little service. >> vodka. >> never. >>> first, stunning new pictures overnigh
they're saying who ever wins the election, no one wants to take that step until after the election. politics getting in the way of what clearly is a humanitarian crisis in that country. >> 10,000 have been killed since the uprising including a whole lot of women and children. >> it's just beyond heartbreaking there. get to that in a second. >>> also coming up this morning, encouraging news for women trying to get pregnant. new findings about in vitro fertilization and best...
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could be the most expensive presidential election ever. of course, president obama was at george clooney's house raising money with hollywood folks. he's also had a meeting with sheldon adelson, the casino mogul worth a gazillion dollars who was bankrolling newt gingrich's campaign. until newt backed out. >> how do you do that? >> making it rain. just making it rain. >> nobody does it like rob. >> my friends taught me about it. i don't know from personal -- >> you don't remember it. >>> former presidential candidate john edwards is still waiting for the jury to deliver a verdict in his campaign corruption trial. today is day nine of deliberations that never end. at the end of the day yesterday, the judge dismissed the four alternate jurors without saying why. also a mystery why she closed the courtroom to talk to the attorneys about a note from one of the 12 regular jurors. >>> a killing rampage that gripped all of seattle ended late last night with the death of the gunman. 40-year-old ian stawicki walked into a cafe and shot five people,
could be the most expensive presidential election ever. of course, president obama was at george clooney's house raising money with hollywood folks. he's also had a meeting with sheldon adelson, the casino mogul worth a gazillion dollars who was bankrolling newt gingrich's campaign. until newt backed out. >> how do you do that? >> making it rain. just making it rain. >> nobody does it like rob. >> my friends taught me about it. i don't know from personal -- >> you...
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it is essentially the same as the last two election cycles. rnc's abortion amendment doesn't mention exceptions. yesterday, democrats started calling it the akin amendment. rob, paula. >> important distinction. party platform does not make exceptions for rape or incest. governor romney personally feels that way, said his administration would support legal abortions in those cases. important distinction to make there. so everyone is clear. a hot-button issue. >> in cases of incest, rape or the mother's life was in danger. there's a -- >> not what paul ryan believes. >> there is a petition, it says i stand with todd akin. give $3 to his campaign. he says when you make a mistake, you tell people you are sorry, you don't try to hide it. i made a mistake, i am sorry. on the petition it says, i made a mistake, i used the wrong word in the wrong way for that i apologize. >> he is withstanding the pressure, but my question, look ahead. he pulls a victory out and wins. he goes to the senate, as a toxic member of the party. no one is going to want to to
it is essentially the same as the last two election cycles. rnc's abortion amendment doesn't mention exceptions. yesterday, democrats started calling it the akin amendment. rob, paula. >> important distinction. party platform does not make exceptions for rape or incest. governor romney personally feels that way, said his administration would support legal abortions in those cases. important distinction to make there. so everyone is clear. a hot-button issue. >> in cases of incest,...
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this divided electorate becoming more engaged in the election. david muir, abc news. >> chillicothe, ohio. >> oh, chillicothe, ohio. a big paper factory there. smells wonderful. >> nice tidbit. >> my friend is from there. interesting, we mentioned that governor christie is going to -- give the keynote speech. marco rubio -- >> hope he does something like we heard. >> throw me -- did i say that -- >> ask me no more questions. >> the middle of the night. >> marco rubio is going to present mitt romney when he accepts the gop nomination. introduced him monday. he is traveling to texas to introduce romney today. they're definitely keeping rubio in the fold. >> he is an asset, absolutely. >> asset. >> that's what you meant earlier. >> yes. >> right. >>> well, the army psychiatrist charged in the deadly ft. hood shooting rampage will enter pleas after the judge refused to delay his trial. major nidal hasan must plead not guilty to the 13 counts of premeditated murder he faces. military law does not allow guilty pleas to charges that carry the death pena
this divided electorate becoming more engaged in the election. david muir, abc news. >> chillicothe, ohio. >> oh, chillicothe, ohio. a big paper factory there. smells wonderful. >> nice tidbit. >> my friend is from there. interesting, we mentioned that governor christie is going to -- give the keynote speech. marco rubio -- >> hope he does something like we heard. >> throw me -- did i say that -- >> ask me no more questions. >> the middle of the...
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was also buzzing about the wisconsin recall election. searches for scott walker were up more than 400%. and so was the all-important question, did scott walker win? and a bit of a prediction of walker's victory. in the past month, walker's name has been searched five times as much as his opponent tom barrett. the news may not be all good for the republican governor. his name has been linked to search terms like love child, investigation and indictment. >>> it's summer movie time. no shortage of hot trailers out there. searches are focused on finding trailers for "iron man 3," "snow white" and "the dark knight rises." film lovers plan out the time they'll spend in front of the big screen. from must-see movies to got to listen to music, it's hard to predict what song is going to define our summer. searches might lead the way. finding lyrics for songs like "wish you were here," "boyfriend" and "a song for mama" are rising. the top artists being searched for are jessica sanchez, kristina aguilera, katy perry and justin bieber who seems to do
was also buzzing about the wisconsin recall election. searches for scott walker were up more than 400%. and so was the all-important question, did scott walker win? and a bit of a prediction of walker's victory. in the past month, walker's name has been searched five times as much as his opponent tom barrett. the news may not be all good for the republican governor. his name has been linked to search terms like love child, investigation and indictment. >>> it's summer movie time. no...
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. >>> but first, five weeks until the election and one day before the crucial presidential debate. >> both candidates are working on their last-minute preparations for their first face-off tomorrow night. abc's karen travers is joining us this morning with a preview of the debate. good morning, karen. >> good morning, rob. good morning, paula. it's been very quiet on the campaign trail as president obama and mitt romney hunkers down and prepares for wednesday's debate. a new abc news/"washington post" poll shows a very tight race. so both campaigns see tomorrow night as a big opportunity. this presidential campaign has been going on for nearly two years and finally it's debate season for the nominees. the time when americans seem to really start paying attention. president obama's rehearsing with senator john kerry and mitt romney is squaring off against senator rob portman. both candidates have challenges and checklists. president obama's working on shorter answers, trying to avoid sounding like the professor he was before the white house. democrats say he needs to look strong and fo
. >>> but first, five weeks until the election and one day before the crucial presidential debate. >> both candidates are working on their last-minute preparations for their first face-off tomorrow night. abc's karen travers is joining us this morning with a preview of the debate. good morning, karen. >> good morning, rob. good morning, paula. it's been very quiet on the campaign trail as president obama and mitt romney hunkers down and prepares for wednesday's debate. a...
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going to be more energized, and you're going to see the polling reflect -- the likely voters in this election are going to be a little bit more edging toward obama, and i think any idea of an exodus away from obama is going to be stopped. they have a chance to just pause things right now and re-establish the race in the next debate and beyond. >> and let's be honest. this thing is going to boil down to it seems like at this point, ohio, florida and virginia. where do things stand in those states, and what is it looking like now mathematically to get to 270? >> you've seen florida and virginia look a little better for romney, but that ohio is so stubborn. and you see obama staying above 50%. he has to not just convince undecided voters, but people who support him get them on the other side. >> all about the buckeye state, and on monday, the third and final presidential debate in florida all about foreign policy. >> stay tuned for that third and final. things winding down. thanks, we do appreciate it. >> thank you. >> i've got my popcorn, my soda already for next monday's debate. last night --
going to be more energized, and you're going to see the polling reflect -- the likely voters in this election are going to be a little bit more edging toward obama, and i think any idea of an exodus away from obama is going to be stopped. they have a chance to just pause things right now and re-establish the race in the next debate and beyond. >> and let's be honest. this thing is going to boil down to it seems like at this point, ohio, florida and virginia. where do things stand in those...
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. >> reporter: both contenders know it is the economy that will likely decide the election. the obama campaign released a series of ads in battleground states accusing romney of having series of ads in battleground states accusing romney of having jobs ov >> romney's never stood up to china. all he has ever done is send them our jobs. >> reporter: the president kept up the line of attack. >> do some in-sourcing. put folks back to work here. >> reporter: but romney fired back. >> if there has ever been a president of the united states that has not given a fair shot to the middle-income families of america, it is president obama. >> reporter: ahead of thursday's supreme court ruling, president obama yesterday defended his health care law as the right thing to do. he said americans don't want to refight that battle. rob, paula, back to you. >> thanks, karen. we're anticipating the supreme court's decision on the health care package tomorrow. the president told that crowd in miami last night, i believe health care again was the right thing to do. i believe it was right to make s
. >> reporter: both contenders know it is the economy that will likely decide the election. the obama campaign released a series of ads in battleground states accusing romney of having series of ads in battleground states accusing romney of having jobs ov >> romney's never stood up to china. all he has ever done is send them our jobs. >> reporter: the president kept up the line of attack. >> do some in-sourcing. put folks back to work here. >> reporter: but romney...
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politics on capitol hill, saying it is real much more myth than reality about how much they control elections and how much they sway candidates. despite all of that pressure we are not seeing anyone budge on capitol hill, which is sad in light of the tragedy. you'd think it would spark more than just discussion. >> you wonder -- this has got to come in one of three debates in october, though, especially the town hall meeting, i would imagine. >> you would think. absolutely. we'll see. >>> the eyes of the world are on london for the opening ceremony of the olympics, love the opening ceremony. >> here we go. always good. among the high-profile vips at the games, mitt romney who was causing an international stir by questioning yesterday whether organizers have done enough to prepare for the big games. abc's brandi hitt has more on this. good morning, brandi. >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. excitement is building as we approach the opening ceremonies. at the same time, some are questioning whether there is enough security at this year's olympic games. the olympic torch is taking its vic
politics on capitol hill, saying it is real much more myth than reality about how much they control elections and how much they sway candidates. despite all of that pressure we are not seeing anyone budge on capitol hill, which is sad in light of the tragedy. you'd think it would spark more than just discussion. >> you wonder -- this has got to come in one of three debates in october, though, especially the town hall meeting, i would imagine. >> you would think. absolutely. we'll...
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after all, their general election battle has been under way hot and heated for nearly two months. later romney raised campaign cash in las vegas with donald trump. the two look like old pals. the romney campaign even raffling off a dinner with the candidate and trump to raise money. but is the reality tv star short-lived presidential candidate an ultimate showman, more a nuisance than a help. trump has doubled down on his skepticism over president obama's birth certificate, questioning whether the president was really born in the u.s. asked about it on monday, romney made no effort to correct trump on the discredited birther theory. >> a lot of people do not think it was an authentic certificate. >> how can you say that if the -- >> they will not report it, wolf. but many do not think it was authentic. >> you see the birth announcement back in 1961. >> yes, and people did that and they put -- i'm listening, wolf. >> can you stop defending obama? >> donald, you are beginning to sound a little ridiculous. >> no, i think you are, wolf. >> reporter: it shines a spotlight on the tight
after all, their general election battle has been under way hot and heated for nearly two months. later romney raised campaign cash in las vegas with donald trump. the two look like old pals. the romney campaign even raffling off a dinner with the candidate and trump to raise money. but is the reality tv star short-lived presidential candidate an ultimate showman, more a nuisance than a help. trump has doubled down on his skepticism over president obama's birth certificate, questioning whether...
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would think if the issue is the president ran on the idea of raising tax rates for the wealthy, got re-elected on that idea of raising tax rates for the wealthy, the majority of americans seem to support that, even now, in the midst of the negotiations. isn't it time to seal the deal and be done? the white house seems to be taking the stance that until you agree not just to raise tax revenue and tax rates, that is where the president is going to put his feet in the cement on the issue. so that seems to be the gateway to get to what the republicans want which is deeper spending cuts. so they haven't agreed to that yet. tax revenue they have agreed to, not tax rates. the country agrees with the president on that issue. as of now. >> as of now. >>> thanks to a congressional act, commercial breaks on tv may be a lot less annoying. the commercial advertisement loudness mitigation act, went into effect this morning. it's now illegal for tv broadcasters to blare the ads at a volume louder than the programming. viewers can report the violators to the fcc. so parents who complain about the commercials,
would think if the issue is the president ran on the idea of raising tax rates for the wealthy, got re-elected on that idea of raising tax rates for the wealthy, the majority of americans seem to support that, even now, in the midst of the negotiations. isn't it time to seal the deal and be done? the white house seems to be taking the stance that until you agree not just to raise tax revenue and tax rates, that is where the president is going to put his feet in the cement on the issue. so that...